Access

Offshore rocky point, can be reached by boat from Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro.

English (Translate this text in English): Offshore rocky point, can be reached by boat from Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro.

English (Translate this text in English): Offshore rocky point, can be reached by boat from Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro.

Situado em Angra dos Reis - Ilha da Gipóia - RJ

DistanceSurf trip

Walk

Easy to find?Hard to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessBy boat only

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...

FrequencySometimes break

Wave

TypeReef-rocky

DirectionLeft

BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful

Normal lengthShort (&lt; 50m)

Good day lengthShort (&lt; 50m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast

Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West, East, NorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+

Best tide positionLow and mid tide

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

More details

Week crowdFew surfers

Week-end crowdFew surfers

Webcam url

Dangers

- Urchins

Additional Information

Agressive wave, very shallow over the rocks and urchins. Boat access only and I could tell you there could be some hammerhead sharks out there (but they still prefer fish). More of a bodyboard like wave but could be shortboard ridden. PS: 'Dramin' is a remedy for nuts.

English (Translate this text in English): Agressive wave, very shallow over the rocks and urchins. Boat access only and I could tell you there could be some hammerhead sharks out there (but they still prefer fish). More of a bodyboard like wave but could be shortboard ridden. PS: 'Dramin' is a remedy for nuts.

English (Translate this text in English): Agressive wave, very shallow over the rocks and urchins. Boat access only and I could tell you there could be some hammerhead sharks out there (but they still prefer fish). More of a bodyboard like wave but could be shortboard ridden. PS: 'Dramin' is a remedy for nuts.